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Don’t be a Fossil Fuel – Education of Electric Vehicles

Student(s):

Shannon Cloud

Program or Department(s):

  • Program on the Environment

Site supervisor(s):

Jim Johnson

Partner(s):

  • Polar Science Center, UW

Faculty advisor(s):

Samantha Dolan, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

During my internship I wanted to tackle one main goal: Why do people not know more about environmental issues and how can that be changed? I created and conducted a survey establishing what knowledge the general public had on electric vehicles and climate then created educational materials based off of the knowledge, or lack of, that the respondents had. I used these materials and engaged with the public experimenting what worked best, and how to get certain messages across to the target audience. It gave me that chance to not only expand the public’s knowledge but my own as well.